7:49 PM. Weather Update

Rickey Stokes

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Posted by: RStokes
Date: Feb 11 2018 7:50 PM

Moderate rainfall will continue tonight across areas that havealready received high rainfall values. Widespread 4 to 8 incheshas already fallen across the Florida panhandle and southeastAlabama with around 4 inches across parts of southwest Georgia.Another 1 to 3 inches is expected tonight with isolated higheramounts possible. A few roads are closed across some of theFlorida panhandle counties and drivers are urged to use caution,especially at night when it is harder to see water over roadways.The Flood Watch continues for* Portions of southeast Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and portionof southwest Georgia.* Until 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Monday* Storm Total Rainfall: Widespread 4 to 8 inches has alreadyfallen with isolated areas of 9 inches. Another 1 to 3 inches ispossible overnight with isolated higher amounts.* Impacts: This has been enough to cause some flooding issues,mainly in form of dirt road washouts and flooding in poordrainage and urban areas. In addition, minor to moderateflooding is possible on a few of the area rivers.A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based oncurrent forecasts.You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possibleFlood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should beprepared to take action should flooding develop.http://www.weather.gov